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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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